蒋 (jiǎng) - Jiang — a common Chinese surname & also refers to a type of aquatic plant

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蒋 · jiǎng

Jiang — a common Chinese surname;

also refers to a type of aquatic plant (Zizania latifolia, wild rice stem).

Jiang — a common Chinese surnamealso refers to a type of aquatic plant

Usage highlights

Surname JiangMr. JiangMadam JiangJiang familyGeneral Chiang KaiJiang Zemin

Synonyms

  • 茭— wild rice stem (plant reference)
  • 江— river (phonetically similar surname)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • His surname is Jiang (蒋先生).
  • Jiang Zemin was a Chinese leader (江泽民).
  • The Jiang family (蒋家) has a long history.
  • Wild rice stem (茭白) is also called 茭白笋.

Collocations

  • Surname Jiang(蒋姓)
  • Mr. Jiang(蒋先生)
  • Madam Jiang(蒋女士)
  • Jiang family(蒋家)
  • General Chiang Kai-shek(蒋介石)
  • Jiang Zemin(江泽民)

Idioms

  • Jiang Gan steals the letter(蒋干盗书)
  • Chiang Kai-shek's regime(蒋家王朝)
  • The Chiang family's dominance(蒋家天下)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the hundred most common surnames in China, ranking about 45th.
  • Historically associated with the Zhou dynasty nobility from the state of Jiang.
  • Strongly associated with modern Chinese history through Chiang Kai-shek (蒋介石).

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